The Legendary Puzzle: A Linear History of the Master Sword

The legendary Blade of Evil’s Bane, the Master Sword, has become an increasingly central trademark of the Zelda series since its first appearance in A Link to the Past. The sword has changed colors, lost its power, regained its power, been enshrined in temples, and lost in the forest. So far, every incarnation as been used to seal or slay Ganondorf, King of Evil and possessor of the Triforce of Power, and wielded by Link, a no-name boy from some small town chosen for a big destiny, in order to save a Princess, Zelda, and her land of Hyrule. The Master Sword is an important part of what is now called The Zelda Formula.